

š Monday, September 11th ā Wednesday, September 13th
š T-Mobile Park: 1250 1st Ave S, Seattle
The Mariners are the hottest team in baseball right now, so if youāre not in the know, itās good to freshen up on some of their team-specific lingo.
Some are self-explanatory, such as the J-Rod Squad, the No Fly Zone, and Eugenio SuĆ”rezās catchphrase āGood Vibes Only.ā Then thereās the next tier, which includes Los Bomberos (referring to our squad of relief pitchers), La Piedra (All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo), and Big Dumper (the Jarred Kelenic-coined nickname for catcher/designated hitter Cal Raleigh, who ābrings the booty and the bombsā). I personally love Chaos Ball (#embracethechaos), which refers to the oft-bizarre way the Mariners can turn the game around on plays that one simply cannot anticipate.
But thatās all based around the players themselves. What about the crowd? Why, theyāre the Electric Factory, of course. The phrase, invented by former Mariner Jesse Winker in response to the enthusiastic fans at their 2022 home opener, went viral around here. āThis place is an electric factory, man,ā he told the on-air commentators. āAs a player, this is the kind of atmosphere you dream about playing in front of all year round.ā
It became a rallying cry during the Marinersā breakout 2022 season and, to celebrate their unbelievable follow-up year, itās back in fashion both figuratively and literally. If you think youāre one of the loud, passionate, loyal people Winkerās talking about, come to the September 16th game against the Dodgers and be one of the first 15,000 fans to pick up a free Electric Factory T-shirt. If you canāt make it early enough, thatās okay, because you still get to see presumptive National League MVP Mookie Betts play this beautiful game called baseball, even if heās playing for the other team.